Panthers' Kenny Banned From NRL Blockbuster

Panthers' Kenny banned from NRL blockbuster

Penrith hooker Mitch Kenny has received a one-game ban despite coach Ivan Cleary questioning whether his shot on Parramatta's Isaiah Iongi was actually a hip-drop tackle.

Panthers’ Kenny banned from NRL blockbuster

Penrith hooker Mitch Kenny has received a one-game ban despite coach Ivan Cleary questioning whether his shot on Parramatta’s Isaiah Iongi was actually a hip-drop tackle. With an early guilty plea, Kenny will be banned from the Good Friday blockbuster against Melbourne in the first major setback for the Panthers on their unbeaten start to 2026. Kenny will miss an additional game against Canterbury in round six if he takes his case to the judicia…